Global InformationElymus wawawaiensis information
| Elymus wawawaiensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Pooideae |
| Genus: | Elymus |
| Species: | E. wawawaiensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Elymus wawawaiensis J. Carlson & Barkworth
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Elymus wawawaiensis is a species of grass known by the common name Snake River wheatgrass. It is native to western North America, where it occurs in the Pacific Northwest. It is native to eastern Washington and Oregon and parts of Idaho.[1]
The Elymus wawawaiensis grass is long-lived and drought-tolerant. There are cultivars available, including 'Secar', which is especially tolerant of drought.[2] Other cultivars include 'Discovery'.[3]
- ^ Elymus wawawaiensis. USDA NRCS Plant Guide.
- ^ Elymus wawawaiensis. USDA NRCS Plant Fact Sheet.
- ^ Jensen, K. B., et al. (2012). Genetic improvement and diversity in Snake River Wheatgrass (Elymus wawawaiensis) (Poaceae: Triticeae). Rangeland Ecology and Management 65(1):76-84.